Princess CruisesvsRoyal Caribbean Group
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group have nearly identical BaconScores — 70% vs 71%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 79600 creator reviews of Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group fleets, the BaconScores are nearly tied — 70% to 71%. Princess Cruises fleet earns higher marks for cruise travel and covid protocol, while Royal Caribbean Group fleet leads on Water Park and cruise line. Royal Caribbean Group sentiment is cooling off across recent fleet reviews. Drill into each fleet below to see ship-by-ship breakdowns, top creator quotes, and trend lines.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Princess Cruises
Opinion trend for Royal Caribbean Group
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Royal Caribbean Group |
|---|---|---|
| 6+ ships indexed | Fleet size | 6+ ships indexed |
| 21767 videos | Creator reviews (fleet-wide) | 57833 videos |
| 867 | Distinct creators | 1207 |
| Website |
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 21767 videos
- Distinct creators
- 867
- Website
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 57833 videos
- Distinct creators
- 1207
- Website
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group
Where creators agree
- Princess Cruises:2 mentions4 Happy BaconinnovationBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:16 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:3 mentions4½ Happy BaconsustainabilityBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:6 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:2 mentions4½ Happy Baconoverall experienceBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:3 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Princess Cruises:5 mentions3 Sad BaconWater Park1.23 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:728 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:2 mentions2½ Sad Baconcruise line0.74 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:5 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:2 mentions½ Sad Baconcruise industry0.47 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:22 mentions2 Happy Bacon
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyStandout creator quotes
“He is perhaps one of the best cruise directors I've ever seen on any of the ships we've cruised on so far.”
“I would recommend it this is what the whole channel is about it is one of the best decisions you will ever make”
“the mother said to make further debt and further you know credit card fraud basically so they can travel and then declare bankruptcy”
“one woman 57year-old was pronounced uh deceased on arrival”
Drill Deeper
See the full creator breakdown
Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes — far more than fits in this comparison.
Top ships from Princess Cruises
Sun Princess
Caribbean Princess
Sky Princess
Regal Princess
Star Princess
Discovery Princess
Top ships from Royal Caribbean Group
Icon of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas
Adventure of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
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How this comparison is built
Scores aggregate every cruise creator review we've indexed for each entity, weighted by creator expertise and capped per channel so no single voice dominates. Read the full methodology →